Students Protest Covid Lockdowns at Elite Beijing University – The New York Times
A group of students at a campus of China’s elite Peking University protested strict Covid-19 lockdown requirements on Sunday, arguing...
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Serious COVID cases in Israel drop below 100 for first time in months – The Times of Israel
The number of serious COVID cases in Israel dropped to 99, according to new data from the Health Ministry released...
We need a definitive exit from our Covid-19 pandemic. Here’s the roadmap – The Guardian
We need a definitive exit from our Covid-19 pandemic. Here’s the roadmapEric TopolNasal or oral vaccines, more and better drugs,...
COVID-19 wastewater efforts confront long-term questions – Roll Call
“If I measure something here in D.C., how can I compare that to something being measured elsewhere?” said Jeseth Delgado...
Covid has hit China’s economy harder than expected – CNN
Hong Kong CNN Business — China has reported disappointing economic data for the month of April, underscoring the extensive damage...
North Korea covid outbreak surges as Kim Jong Un slams officials – The Washington Post
SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated officials for delays in pandemic response and mobilized the country’s military...
Mask mandates return at jobs, schools, as COVID-19 cases rise across metro Detroit – WXYZ 7 Action News Detroit
The risk of getting sick with COVID in southeast Michigan is high—forcing some employers and school districts to bring back...
China’s Shanghai aims to end COVID lockdown by June 1 – Al Jazeera English
The Chinese city of Shanghai has announced plans to reopen gradually after spending more than six weeks in lockdown and...
N.Y.C. urges people to wear masks indoors but stops short of requiring it. – The New York Times
Business travel appears to be returning, albeit unevenly, after all but disappearing for most of the pandemic.Despite early predictions that...
Opinion | A Nasal Vaccine for Covid Could Prevent Infections – The New York Times
The Covid-19 vaccines authorized for use today were developed at unprecedented speed and surpassed expectations in how well they worked....